Open AccessCatholic Education and the Idea of Curriculum
Author(s) -
Robert Davis,
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Leonardo Franchi,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of catholic education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2373-8170
DOI - 10.15365/joce.2402062021
Subject(s) - curriculum , humanity , sociology , pedagogy , bridge (graph theory) , reflection (computer programming) , religious education , curriculum development , political science , law , medicine , computer science , programming language
Critical reflection on the curriculum offered in the Catholic school is a valuableaddition to wider dialogue on the nature of education and schooling. It enables theChurch’s educational agencies to offer a distinctive vision of education to the diverserange of students who freely participate in its educational ventures. In Catholicthinking, education is the study of humanity and its achievements. The curriculum of theCatholic school speaks to internal and external audiences and is a bridge uniting theCatholic worldview with other intellectual traditions.